Bill McElroy
Well-Known Member
Man,..WHAT A BOAT!!!!....Went out yesterday for a few hours with Mini, to run my new boat for a while and get some fishing in. Man,..if you ever get the chance to run a new '03 225 Opti....DO IT!!!.....That motor ROCKS!!!!...I can't believe the holeshot on that boat,....20'9" boat...1 tank of gas...minimal tackle (granted,..it was a light load)
went from a dead stop to "on-plane" in 5 secs....that's with a 3 blade 25P Tempest with 3 plugs (medium sized vent holes) still in the prop. The mid range acceleration is VERY quick.....running along at 3500 RPM and you punch it...it'll feel like a turbo charger kicking in!! I was perma-grinned all day yesterday!! I have never driven a boat that turns as sharp and doesn't skip, slide, bounce, or porpose,...that 520 takes a turn like a slot car on a race track!! Buzz,....when you come out this summer...bring your check book...you will WANT THIS BOAT!!!..LOL...not only is it the epitomy of quality in construction and design, the fit and finish, the new "soft ride" SRS seats and all "little things" they do when rigging,..all add up to one sweeeet rig!!! Marke, Ken,...you two won't believe how awesome it is,..you gotta drive it!!!...Mini showed me a couple things yesterday, (he's driven them before,..several of our other buddies have 520's) and I kept telling him,.."Man,..this is like a corvette on water!!!...the performance in sharp turns and the acceleration is SWEET!" We did several stop and goes,....sharp turns,.....high speed runs,...mid range cruises......lot's of road course type turns and everything we could think of to put various loads on the motor, hull etc.....(break in periods are boring, so ya might as well try to have fun anyway,..LOL) I just couldn't believe how sweet that ride is.....anybody who makes it out to MI this year,...I'll let you drive it just so you can see what a boat like that runs like...I gaurantee you, you WILL be impressed!!! You'll walk away with a perma-grin too....my face still hurts!!..LOL
Can't wait to get out again!! My Lowrance units should be here today or tomorrow!! Will post pix's soon!! I am absolutely, totally,..head over heels in love with this boat! You gotta drive it!!..more to come later!!
Mac
on a side note,..I also have a new '03 Tour Edition MG 82lb thrust 24volt TM on the bow,....what a HUUGE improvement over the older models...this motor is extreeeemely quiet,..all new (upgraded and beefed up) circuit boards...and the all metal "pull-pull" cable operated foot pedal. That's an awesome TM...i know a lot of guys prefer MK's over MG's...but this is the sweetest Tour Edition motor I've seen yet...VERY MUCH improved over previous models! Love that 52" shaft too...no more control problems in rough water!!
went from a dead stop to "on-plane" in 5 secs....that's with a 3 blade 25P Tempest with 3 plugs (medium sized vent holes) still in the prop. The mid range acceleration is VERY quick.....running along at 3500 RPM and you punch it...it'll feel like a turbo charger kicking in!! I was perma-grinned all day yesterday!! I have never driven a boat that turns as sharp and doesn't skip, slide, bounce, or porpose,...that 520 takes a turn like a slot car on a race track!! Buzz,....when you come out this summer...bring your check book...you will WANT THIS BOAT!!!..LOL...not only is it the epitomy of quality in construction and design, the fit and finish, the new "soft ride" SRS seats and all "little things" they do when rigging,..all add up to one sweeeet rig!!! Marke, Ken,...you two won't believe how awesome it is,..you gotta drive it!!!...Mini showed me a couple things yesterday, (he's driven them before,..several of our other buddies have 520's) and I kept telling him,.."Man,..this is like a corvette on water!!!...the performance in sharp turns and the acceleration is SWEET!" We did several stop and goes,....sharp turns,.....high speed runs,...mid range cruises......lot's of road course type turns and everything we could think of to put various loads on the motor, hull etc.....(break in periods are boring, so ya might as well try to have fun anyway,..LOL) I just couldn't believe how sweet that ride is.....anybody who makes it out to MI this year,...I'll let you drive it just so you can see what a boat like that runs like...I gaurantee you, you WILL be impressed!!! You'll walk away with a perma-grin too....my face still hurts!!..LOL
Can't wait to get out again!! My Lowrance units should be here today or tomorrow!! Will post pix's soon!! I am absolutely, totally,..head over heels in love with this boat! You gotta drive it!!..more to come later!!
Mac
on a side note,..I also have a new '03 Tour Edition MG 82lb thrust 24volt TM on the bow,....what a HUUGE improvement over the older models...this motor is extreeeemely quiet,..all new (upgraded and beefed up) circuit boards...and the all metal "pull-pull" cable operated foot pedal. That's an awesome TM...i know a lot of guys prefer MK's over MG's...but this is the sweetest Tour Edition motor I've seen yet...VERY MUCH improved over previous models! Love that 52" shaft too...no more control problems in rough water!!
